I don't think you wasted anyone's' time. That is what we are about. Helping each other get better performance. With a clean sheet, you can put together a REAL stout peace, given the time to glean all you can from this web site and others. For some very interesting reading that goes deeply into what happens in the combustion chamber, get a copy of David Vizzards book Porting cylinder heads. There is a wealth of knowledge there.